Plato was a scholar who after the death of his teacher Socrates traveled the world talking to the philosophers and statesmen of the different civilizations of the time. After hearing the story of the great, lost continent, Plato wrote of his talks in Timaeus and Critias, named for the men who passed the knowledge of the island paradise on to him. Plato named the island Atlantis.

The tale of Atlantis is based on the stories passed down from an Athenian traveler, poet, and lawgiver Solon. Solon lived almost two hundred years before Plato. He passed this lore on to his friend Dropides, who, in part, told it to his great grandson Critias. Though there is no historical record of Timaeus, it is said that Timaeus and Critias told the story to Plato during their dialogue.

The Minoans were a mysterious race who were geographically severed from the world and with the use or their giant fleets, were most likely target of stories and tales. The great advancements the Minoans made and the obstacles they had overcome are amazing considering they originate from a small island in the Greek waters. The myth of Atlantis may very well be the wild imaginations of ancient travelers and traders who passed by the Minoan fleets. If Atlantis is in fact Crete then Plato wrote of a place closer than he imagined and a lot more realistic than the tall tale he recorded for the ages to delight in. If not then it is a place in the great mind of a philosopher and will still delight in its mystical story.

The story states that, in twenty-eight thousand BC, there existed an island nation located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean populated by a noble and powerful race. Trade was one of the major focuses of the inhabitants because the vast amounts of natural resources of the island were scarce in the rest of the world. This made the people of Atlantis wealthy and gave the opportunity for their race to flourish.

Plato wrote this from stories passed down over hundreds of years and different languages. Historians believe that somewhere in the translations that some vital information was lost or that in some instances were misinterpreted or embellished. Historians believe that it is quite possible that Atlantis is simply the Minoan civilization and the legend has been embellished. There are many similarities between scientific proof of the Minoans and the "tale" of Atlantis. Since the story was first told by the Egyptians then translated to Latin when told to Plato. There was most likely a loss of or gain of myths in the transferal. The similari

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